Meet the Aquatic Life in Maryland's Backyard

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Maryland: Mountains to the Sea

Four exhibits depict Maryland habitats in a water cycle that moves from an Allegheny stream through a tidal marsh and coastal beach and out to the continental shelf. Bullfrogs, diamondback terrapins, and striped bass are just some of the animals that show the diversity of Maryland's aquatic life.

American lobsters, like Toby, are found along the eastern coast of North America. They like cave-like structures and the continental shelf habitat of the coastline. Lobsters are bottom dwellers and tend to settle on the ocean floor, where they hide in caves and crevices.